China

Crypto gets a new superstar - Mr. Goxx, the hamster. China's crypto crackdown raises legal concerns. Korea discusses new virtual asset law. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

29 set 2021

Despite trading 2.8% higher Wednesday at $42,200, bitcoin is eyeing a 10% monthly decline, the biggest loss since May. Richard Johnson, founder and CEO of FINRA and SEC-registered broker-dealer Texture Capital, discusses his outlook for bitcoin, the potential impact of China's crypto ban on the markets, DeFi, and smart contract protocols.

29 set 2021

Following China’s move to make crypto mining explicitly illegal within its borders, Alibaba will stop selling mining equipment on its platforms, and Bitmain will halt all machine sales to mainland Chinese miners.

28 set 2021

"The Hash" team discusses the latest blow to the mining community, suggesting the outlook for global mining operations. China-based BeePool, the world's fourth-largest Ethereum mining pool by processing power, or hashrate, which halted registrations for new users and new subsidiary accounts for existing users, will suspend all services to miners beginning Oct. 15 at 15:59 UTC (11:59 a.m. ET). This follows SparkPool, another top Chinese Ethereum mining pool, suspending operations.

28 set 2021

Quantitative asset manager IDX Digital Assets has sold all of its bitcoin holdings. IDX Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan discusses why, citing news from China, global regulatory actions, and BTC’s speculative nature.

28 set 2021

Reacting to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci saying institutional interest in crypto is weakening, Adam Blumberg, co-founder of financial advisor Interaxis, discusses why "institutional adoption is just not there." He adds most institutions are not ready for bitcoin, its volatility, its custody, or regulators. Plus, his views on the potential impact of China's crypto ban on the crypto markets, digital yuan, El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, and more.

27 set 2021

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The world’s second-largest Ethereum mining pool, SparkPool, which initially stopped providing services to new Chinese users, has now expanded its suspension to all users by Sept. 30 following China's tightened crackdown on cryptocurrencies. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for mining operations in China and the wider repercussions of the country's most comprehensive crypto ban to date.

27 set 2021

Supposedly censorship-resistant decentralized finance (DeFi) rails are seeing increased activity in the wake of China’s crypto crackdown, with bitcoin also ​trending higher. GSR Co-founder & President Rich Rosenblum discusses the connection between the China crackdown and the surge in DeFi, outlook for bitcoin, buying opportunities he’s continuing to watch, and institutional adoption.

27 set 2021

As China moves to crack down on crypto, particularly trading with centralized exchanges, DeFi is seeing a rise. David Pakman, a managing partner at crypto VC firm CoinFund and former partner at Venrock, discusses what long-term investment opportunities he’s seeing in DeFi and NFTs, also sharing his views on crypto regulation.

27 set 2021